City to renovate Navy Pier, build arena

May. 17, 2013
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announced a multi-million dollar renovation plan Thursday that includes remodeling Navy Pier and building a 10,000-seat basketball arena near McCormick Place that would be the home court of DePaul University's basketball teams.

Illinois' not-so-magnificent miles

Mar. 19, 2013
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Emanuel boosts tourism spending

Feb. 21, 2013
The city is chipping in $5 million in annual funding to boost Chicago’s tourism traffic.Mayor Rahm Emanuel made the announcement Thursday at an annual meeting hosted by the city’s tourism agency, “Choose Chicago.”

McCormick Place to get 1,200-room hotel

Feb. 19, 2013
A 1,200-room hotel will be built near McCormick Place to accommodate the crowds that come to Chicago for conventions and trade shows.

Emanuel: NATO summit marketing tool for Chicago

May. 22, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he did a bit of business with foreign leaders who came to his city for the NATO summit, some for the first time.Emanuel told reporters after the two-day summit wrapped up Monday that he talked with the Netherland's leader about the prospects of making O'Hare A